Category Archives: Obsessions

I want fries with that, Crispy Crunchy Taters.

By allison | Published: November 19, 2009
French fried potatoes are by far one of my most favorite foods. The control you have over the shape of the potato, the crispness, the saltiness. Most restaurants do it poorly, some don’t do it enough, some don’t deliver them to me, which makes me sad in my moments of loneliness and stomachachiness. So I [...]
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Big and Beautiful Puffy Fatty Sugary Doughy Bread. At A Diner. Free.

By allison | Published: August 19, 2009
You don’t know Jersey diners until you’ve had cheese & cinnamon bread to begin your meal. Mastoris Diner is the diner to beat all diners. While it was the scene of my second to last serious boyfriend breakup, it will always have a place in my heart as the place to go when I need [...]
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Why French Fries Remind Me Of Decision Making

By allison | Published: July 18, 2009
There’s a specific kind of French fry I am drawn to. Though I’ve never been one to turn down one that’s soggy—if it’s still starchy and has a layer of fat, slightly salted, I’ll shove it down. And then feel guilty afterwards. Why don’t I save those bites for the perfect French fry? The one [...]
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Bread As A Method Of Delivery

By allison | Published: June 17, 2009
My mind cycles thinking about what I would like for dinner on nights when I have a single vegetable in the fridge. A half eaten container of yogurt won’t feed these brain cells right now. In a city where you don’t know the ins and outs of, you tend to assume you’ve had all that [...]
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On How To Treat Yourself Special, And Why You Should Never Not Be Doing That

By allison | Published: June 13, 2009
My mom finished an email to me this week with “try and do something special for yourself.” She doesn’t know I’m usually doing relatively special things for myself. Getting up fifteen minutes early to solidify a pleasant and calm morning. Dressing myself up pretty to lift my spirits. Eating a container of Greek yogurt with [...]
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